South Branch Tunkhannock Creek

South Branch Tunkhannock Creek
South Branch Tunkhannock Creek looking downstream at Little Rocky Glen
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	pond or small lake between Hubbard Mountain and Meyers Mountain in Scott Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
• elevation	between 1,380 and 1,400 feet (421 and 427 m)
Mouth
• location	Tunkhannock Creek at Bardwell in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
• coordinates	41°33′46″N 75°52′31″W / 41.5627°N 75.8754°W / 41.5627; -75.8754
• elevation	627 ft (191 m)
Length	22.5 mi (36.2 km)
Basin size	98.3 sq mi (255 km2)
Discharge
• average	102.4 cu ft/s (2.90 m3/s) (near Factoryville)
Basin features
Progression	Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay
Tributaries
• left	Kennedy Creek, Ackerly Creek, Trout Brook

South Branch Tunkhannock Creek is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Lackawanna County and Wyoming County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 22.5 miles (36.2 km) long and flows through Scott Township, Benton Township, North Abington Township, and La Plume Township in Lackawanna County and Clinton Township, Factoryville, and Tunkhannock Township in Wyoming County.^[1] The watershed of the creek has an area of 98.3 square miles (255 km²). The creek's named tributaries include Trout Brook, Ackerly Creek, and Kennedy Creek. South Branch Tunkhannock Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody and has relatively good water quality.

The topography of the watershed of South Branch Tunkhannock Creek has been described as "rough and hilly" and the underlying geology consists of interbedded sedimentary rock. There is a gorge with a depth of 100 feet (30 m) on the creek at one point. Major land uses in the watershed of South Branch Tunkhannock Creek include forested land and agricultural land. Some natural gas drilling is also done in the watershed. Historical industries in the area included agriculture and summer resorts. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad also passed through the creek's watershed.

The main stem of South Branch Tunkhannock Creek is designated as a Trout Stocked Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. The creek has a diverse array of aquatic life and has been stocked with trout. A reach of the creek navigable by canoe and the creek is also a highly popular stream for angling. It passes through Lackawanna State Park.